Up to five store locations to open in second half 2016; openings slated to double in 2017
AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) announced the first five leases for its streamlined, value-oriented 365 by Whole Foods Market brand, with store openings scheduled through 2017.
The company disclosed leases for 365…
AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — In its third quarter earnings report, Whole Foods Market announced that it has signed leases for eight new stores and has renegotiated the lease for one of its stores in development.
The new leases include Whole Foods Market stores planned for Akron, Ohio, Charleston, South Carolina, Exton, Pennsylvania, and…
New Whole Foods Market Green Bay Road Opens with Family, Friends and Neighbors
Chicago, IL, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market officially opened its 53,004 square-foot Green Bay Road store today, Wednesday, July 29. Whole Foods Market’s third location in Evanston, and 25th store in Chicagoland, welcomed over 550 North Shore community residents at…
Sneak preview tours Aug. 14 and 15 to benefit Wolf River Conservancy and MidSouth Food Bank
GERMANTOWN, Tenn., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) is excited to announce the opening of its second Shelby County store in Germantown, Tennessee, on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The new store is located at 7825 Highway…
Opening Aug. 7, offering unique bar fare, wine, exclusive brews + signature cocktails
Clark, N.J., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market Clark, opening on Friday, Aug. 7, is excited to announce the opening of Clark Bar, the store’s full-scale restaurant. Clark Bar’s fast-casual style will serve as an ideal place for area residents and…
Company’s 12th Washington store scheduled to open in 2017
BELLEVUE, Wash., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market announced plans today to open a store in Kirkland, which will be the company’s 12th Washington location.
There are currently eight Whole Foods Market stores in Washington, with stores in development in the Capitol Hill…
MOSCOW, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announces today the opening of its 6,000th store in Russia, as well as the more than doubling of the growth rate of its retail chains. It took X5 242 days to open the last 1,000 stores. The…
Member Physicians, Rite Aid Pharmacists and Special Care Coaches to Provide Personalized, Community-Based Health Management to Chronic and Poly-Chronic Patients
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) has announced Reliance ACO, based in southeast Mich., as the latest healthcare provider to join its Rite Aid Health Alliance initiative. Through Rite Aid…
195,000-square-foot store features fresh produce, Certified Angus Beef delivered daily and pharmacy services promoting family health
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer opened a new supercenter today in Terre Haute, Ind., announced Co-Chairman Hank Meijer. The 195,000-square-foot store at State Road 46 and New Margaret Dr. provides access to fresh produce and Certified…
Bank Mandiri continues massive expansion of its ATM network
PADERBORN, Germany, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 17,000 systems that now make up Bank Mandiri’s ATM network represent a major service channel for the bank, with a steep increase in the number of transactions. The systems do more than just supply the public with…
ASHEVILLE, N.C., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its third quarter earnings conference call on August 3, 2015. Ingles plans to release earnings for its third quarter ended June 27, 2015, on August 3, 2015.
The live broadcast of Ingles Markets’ quarterly conference call will…
PHILADELPHIA , 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) announced today that it has entered into an Agreement of Sale for three malls to an institutional buyer. The assets under agreement of sale, which are subject to customary closing conditions, are: Gadsden Mall in Gadsden, AL, Wiregrass Commons Mall…
Carlisle, PA, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold USA today became the first of America’s major grocers to join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ (CIW) Fair Food Program, the widely-acclaimed partnership to improve the lives of the country’s farmworkers. Ahold USA is the parent company ofStop & Shop, Giant Food of Landover, Giant Food Stores…
DALLAS, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — 7‑Eleven, Inc. (SEI), the world’s largest convenience retailer with 56,400 stores worldwide, has signed a master franchise agreement with Seven System Vietnam Co. Ltd. to develop and operate 7‑Eleven® stores in Vietnam. The expansion marks the company’s first stake in the Pacific Rim since 7‑Eleven entered Indonesia in 2009.
7‑Eleven’s…
SEATTLE, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Windows 10 officially launches today, and millions of people will be updating their laptops and experiencing the new operating system. If you’re one of them, Best Buy and Geek Squad are here to help you understand and get excited about the newest addition to the Microsoft family.
First, here are…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Children from the Starlight Ward at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM) were left starstruck after a pop music treat at the Manchester Arena arranged by The Co-operative and contractors CBES Ltd.
The children and their parents saw a host of acts including James Bay,…
THIS YEAR BESTSELLER WILL AGAIN PRESENT ALL BRANDS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS DURING COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK.
Brande, Denmark, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — BESTSELLER’s female and male fashion brands can be found at a united BESTSELLER fair at a central and unique location in Papirhallen at Papirøen.
“Our focus is on our strong product portfolio and by presenting…
Company to Celebrate Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Raleigh, N.C., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter is proud to welcome shoppers to its Pointe at Creedmoor location on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 8 a.m. as the company celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
In each of its stores, Harris…
Pushing ahead development of total retail ecosystem on all fronts
Hong Kong, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited (HKSE stock code: 493; “GOME” or the “Listed Company”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”), a leading electrical appliances and consumer electronics retailer in China, today announced its proposed acquisition (the “Acquisition”)…
TORONTO, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — LS travel retail North America is pleased to announce the opening of two new stores – Hugo Boss and Tumi – in Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)’s flagship international terminal. Located side by side in terminal D’s North village, both stores offer complementary items that cater to both leisure and business…
Company Volunteers Celebrate Young Athletes as They Experience #MyFirstSportsMoment
WAYNE, NJ, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — With the Special Olympics 2015 Summer World Games underway, Toys“R”Us®employees throughout the greater Los Angeles, CA area are proudly showing their support by volunteering at the 10-day event. Company volunteers are on hand to encourage and cheer on the littlest athletes,…
WAYNE, NJ, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. today announced that it will host an investor meeting on Thursday, July 30 to formally introduce Dave Brandon, the company’s new Chairman and CEO. He and the management team will discuss the company’s Fit for Growth initiative, as it transitions from cost reduction to growth generation.
The meeting will include a discussion of the company’s financial performance, including…
ORLANDO, Fla., 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that Todd Burrowes has been named President of LongHorn Steakhouse, effective July 28, 2015. Burrowes is rejoining the brand after spending the last two years as President, Ruby Tuesday Concept and Chief Operations Officer of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Previously, Burrowes…
International Pretzel Franchise Claims a Top Spot on Prestigious Ranking
LANCASTER, Pa., 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Entrepreneur magazine has named Auntie Anne's® one of the country’s top global franchises. The iconic soft pretzel company ranks among the top franchises expanding internationally as part of the annual Top Global Franchise list, a comprehensive selection of the top…
The brand is beginning to put together a multi-faceted team for the new collection
Arteixo , Spain, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stradivarius is about to expand its range with the creation of a line for young men which it hopes to launch in 2017. This Inditex Group chain has already begun the work of putting…
Target acquisition accelerates Lowe’s footprint in Canada
TORONTO, ON, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Canada announced today that in addition to completing the acquisition of 12 former Target sites, the company also plans to open two more locations in Ontario. Construction is currently underway in Ancaster and Mississauga, representing an additional investment in excess of…
Technology brand Bush unveiled new collection of great value products exclusively available at Argos
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Technology brand Bush has unveiled a new collection of great value technology products set to enhance Irish homes, making customers’ lives simpler and even more enjoyable. The range is exclusively available at one of Ireland’s leading technology retailers, Argos, launching on www.argos.ie and in 40 stores nationwide.
Whether…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shoppers can now trade-in their unwanted gadgets at Argos stores up and down the country in the first ever initiative launched by a generalist UK retailer, which offers an immediate quote and redemption.
Argos, in partnership with circular economy experts WRAP, has introduced the innovative new service at…
SEATTLE, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Plans were announced today to expand Nordstrom'spartnership with MADEWELL by adding distribution to an additional 15 stores across the country. By late July, the retailer will carry the MADEWELL collection in a total of 30 locations and Nordstrom.com. Nordstrom is the only U.S. retailer to sell a broad…
SEATTLE, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks and the Sounders FC are honoring active service members and veterans with complimentary tickets for the Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC match on August 1st at CenturyLink Field.
To redeem tickets, bring military ID to one of two Starbucks community store locations - 23rd & Jackson in Seattle, or…